Spring is finally here, as are newborn lambs, chicks and little bunnies! If you are thinking of celebrating this Easter with a bunny, make it chocolate! Don't be tempted to give into the growing trend of buying baby rabbits at stores, no matter how cute or cheap or tiny they look! Rabbits are not just for Easter, but for life, which on average is 8-12 years!!! Plus this is one very expensive, time consuming 'present' which is definetly not wise to be bought on impulse, because its not returnable, nor is it something you can hide in a cupboard and forget about when you get bored. Infact, this Easter 'present' needs 3 hours daily attention, yearly vaccinations, neutering, taming, feeding, cleaning out, handling, grooming making them possibly one of the most expensive 'presents' you can buy! They are not good pets for children, as they are difficult to handle and can easily be injured by clumsy handling, and children can be bitten or scratched by a scared bunny.
If you are thinking of getting a real rabbit, do your research and consider a pair of bunnies from a shelter: www.rabbitrehome.org.uk or www.petfinder.com . Petshops are not promoted on this site due to the severe over population of rabbits in rescues and the often inadequate conditions rabbits suffer in petshops.
If you don't want the responsibility, similar to that of a dog, make your rabbit this year a chocolate one!
Clove xx
Hello again,
Hope everyone is having a great 2007! Can't believe its 2007 already! As you can see, Clove and I are making the most of the winter veggies, yummy broccoli......anyway, this year we hope to expand the site, make it more fun and more accessible. Don't forget to pop into the forum, there will be lots of competitions this year along with all the usual chat on furries and everything else!
As always, got any pictures, ideas, comments, send them to us at rabbitsnrodents@ntlworld.com
Ta for now,
Fudge bun xx
Hey everyone! Its nearly that time of year again! Just want to remind everyone, a pet is for life, and not just or Christmas. Did you know a rabbit can live for 12 years, and around 8-10 on average? Or that a guinea pig can easily live till 7 or 8 years old? So before you run out and buy us, please think hard, and rather than go to a petshop, would you not give a homeless animal a second chance, whether it be a cat, dog, rabbit or mouse! Also, we ain't cheap, vet bills can be costly for any animal and feeding bills soon add up, if you can't afford us, don't buy us!
Hope you all have a great Christmas and happy New Year, and be sure to check out the forum before you leave, as if you don't know already, there is Christmas picture share where you can all post pics of your pets at Christmas, whether they be a dog, a rabbit or gerbil. Click here to go to the forum!
Cya around!
Fudge
